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picryl

picryl noun: the univalent radical, analogous to phenyl, derived from picric acid.

Noun

picryl (countable and uncountable, plural picryls)

  1. (especially, in-compounds) The univalent radical, analogous to phenyl, derived from picric acid
    Synonyms:
    trinitrophenyl

Synonyms of picryl

Forms of picryl

pluralpicryls

Origin of picryl

From picric + -yl.

Words formed from picryl

Questions about picryl

What does picryl mean?
Picryl means the univalent radical, analogous to phenyl, derived from picric acid.
What part of speech is picryl?
Picryl is a noun.
What is the plural of picryl?
The plural of picryl is picryls.

Words near picryl in the dictionary

  1. picrotoxin
  2. picrotoxine
  3. picrotoxinin
  4. picrotoxins
  5. Picrous Day
  6. picryl
  7. picrylhydrazine
  8. picrylhydrazines
  9. picrylhydrazyl
  10. picrylhydrazyls
  11. picryls

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